1. Inclusion Strategies What is it? Inclusion is a Philosophy that a student with disabilities receives instruction in the general education classroom with supports and services to allow him/her equitable access to curriculum and social constructs of the classroom.

2. Simulation Writing activity

4. Prior Knowledge Pre-Assess ❖ Use Technology ❖ Use Non linguistic approaches ❖ Use a video or other image as part of your “HOOK”

5. Instruction Proceed from the simple to the complex by using discrete task analysis, which breaks up the learning into its parts. Explicit Instruction: Use a step-by-step approach, teaching in small bites, with much practice and repetition.

6. Concrete Representation Abstract Reinforce abstract concepts with concrete examples, such as looking at a map while learning compass directions or walking around a neighborhood to read street signs. Provide a MODEL of what good work looks like.

7. Differentiate the Content ❖ Use leveled reading texts ❖ Indicate important text sections: advance preparation of texts (cloze note) ❖ In studying a single concept, provide authentic texts at varying levels as appropriate for individual students or student groups (excellent sources for content reading are Newsela.com and Readworks.org)

8. Environment ❖ Set up the room for interaction. ❖ Consider special seating accommodations. ❖ Prepare students who struggle with changes in schedule or routine in advance. ❖ Practice groupings.

9. Product Provide model of good work. Rubrics have to be reviewed multiple times. Give scaffolded templates where necessary.

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